Monday, August 30, 2010

I've been trying to figure out how to tie one of these for awhile. Couldn't see spending $50 for one from a catalogue when I knew I could do it myself. Well...with the help of this great post here I did it. Not perfect, but for my first try I'm happy. I took Chris to the airport yesterday and then went in to Kona for "project" supplies. Not sure I bought enough rope (I got 6') so had to make do with this smaller first attempt.

Thursday, August 5, 2010

The house remodel is in full swing. Ryan and I thought it would be fun to make t-shirts to hand out to all those who have helped on the project. The house is on a street called Manzanita...hence the name. The shirts are a work in progress...I'll do more when I return from Hawaii. There are 2 massive pine trees on the property that litter the house daily with pinecones and needles...think I'll have to work a pinecone into the design somehow.

Sunday, August 1, 2010

Lettering has always been problematic when silkscreening. Hand cutting a stencil full of words is nearly impossible and photo screens are messy and time consuming. My new Cricut is super fun and makes the task simple. I just type out what I want to "say" and let the machine cut out my stencil. I use contact paper...the hardest part is peeling it off the sticky mat that comes with the Cricut and not stretching the letters out of shape. I made pillows today...one or two for Ryan's new house, one or two for the Hawaii House and maybe one or two for my Etsy shop!

I'm leaving for the Hawaii House Wednesday...and we're a long way from "decorating" the remodel...but I couldn't resist making a few things today that will hopefully make their way into the decor. I saw these great lobster buoys here and just had to try them. We had the 4x4 leftover from the kitchen pass-thru header. Russ (our carpenter) cut the blocks for me, and Danny (our electrician) drilled the holes. I painted them today. The numbers represent the addresses of the Newport house and Ryan's Denver house. The d & r is a tribute to Russ and Danny for all their help on the remodel.

About Me

married, 2 grown children (both married) 3 beautiful grandsons I paint (watercolors and oils) have been a printmaker since high school (forever) and since I sew I also enjoy dyeing and printing fabric. In short, I'll try any sort of project